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                <p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Standard Colors</span><span class="f_BodyText"> page of the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Options</span><span class="f_BodyText"> dialog enables you to set the display color of a range of objects and their backgrounds. On first use, the page displays the system default colors, as shown below:</span></p>
<p class="p_TextIndentedL2"><img src="localoptions-standardcolors.png" width="649" height="388" border="0" alt="LocalOptions-StandardColors"></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To display the range of colors available for an item, or define a new color, click on the down arrow at the end of the appropriate field. The selection pallet displays.</span></p>
<p class="p_TextIndentedL2"><img src="standard%20color%20pallet.png" width="178" height="92" border="0" alt="Standard Color Pallet"></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">Click on the required color. This sets the field on the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Standard Colors</span><span class="f_BodyText"> page to the selected color.</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">If you require a wider selection of colors, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Other</span><span class="f_BodyText"> button and select from the color chart, or customize a color using RBG/HSL codes.</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">If you decide to reset the color to the system default, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Default</span><span class="f_BodyText"> button.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="469" style="width:469px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Define the paper (background) color in diagrams.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="190" style="width:190px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Element Fill</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="469" style="width:469px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Define the fill color of elements.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="190" style="width:190px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Element Line</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="469" style="width:469px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Define the line color of elements.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="469" style="width:469px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Define the color of element outline shadows.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="469" style="width:469px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Define the color of attribute text.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="469" style="width:469px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Define the color of method (operation) text.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="190" style="width:190px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Note Color</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="469" style="width:469px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Define the note background color.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="190" style="width:190px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Note Compartment Text</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="469" style="width:469px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Define the color of text in the element Note compartment.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="469" style="width:469px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Define the screen (element) color.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="469" style="width:469px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Define the connector line color.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="469" style="width:469px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Define the color for behaviors in Activity diagrams.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="190" style="width:190px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Show Project Custom Colors in Element Format toolbar</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="469" style="width:469px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Enable use of project custom colors; for more information on setting and getting the custom colors see the </span><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="getsetprojectcustomcolors.htm">Get and Set Project Custom Colors</a></span><span class="f_Tabletext"> topic.</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_TiporNoteText">Using this page of the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Options</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> dialog, you can set the background of all diagrams to be a specific color. You can also use the </span><span class="f_UIControl"><a href="diagram_appearance.htm">Diagram Appearance</a></span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> page to set all diagram&nbsp; backgrounds to be either a uniform color or to have a fade gradient from top to bottom. Alternatively, you can create a background image for the diagram; see the </span><span class="f_TiporNoteText" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="createcustomdiagrambackgrou.htm">Create Custom Diagram Background</a></span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> topic.</span></li>
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<li><span class="f_TiporNoteText">To override the default appearance of a specific element on all diagrams on which it is found, right-click on the element and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Appearance | Default Appearance</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> menu option. The </span><span class="f_UIControl"><a href="configuredefaultappearance.htm">Default Appearance</a></span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> dialog displays.</span></li>
<li><span class="f_TiporNoteText">To change the appearance of a specific element on the current diagram only, use the </span><span class="f_UIControl"><a href="formattoolbar.htm">Format</a></span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"><a href="formattoolbar.htm"> toolbar</a>. If the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Format</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> toolbar is not displayed, select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">View | Toolbars | Format Tool </span><span class="f_TiporNoteText">menu option.</span></li>
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